Shirt-sleeve supporter



' May 29, 1928. r 1,671,251

c. R. MARTI'NEAU SHIRT SLEEVE SUPPOR'IER Filed Sept. 17. 1925 frzvenior specification.

Patented May 29, 1928.

UNITED STATES CLARENCE R. MARTINEAU, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

SHIRT-SLEEVE SUPPORTER.

Application filed September Reference may be had to the accompanying drawings, and the reference characters marked thereon, which form a part of this Similar characters refer to similar parts in the several figures therein.

The principal object. of the invention is to provide a sleeved garment with means whereby the sleeves can be shortened if desired.

Other objects will appear in connection with the following description.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a front view of an outer shirt showing the sleeves provided with different forms of 'shirri'ng mechanism embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the shirring mechanism on the broken line 22 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a similar section showing a modification of the shirring mechanism shown in Fig. 2. v

Fig. 2 is a front view of a broken-away portion of a shirt sleeve further illustrating the construction shown in Fig. 2*.

Referring to the drawings, in 1, I have shown on the right-hand sleeve, 1, of av shirt, 2, shirring mechanism consisting of a cord, 3, attached at its upper end, per-. manently or frictionally, to the garment as by means of an eyelet, 4, in the sleeve, and a washer, P, secured to the sleeve by the eyelet.

The upper end of the cord may be tied around the eyelet between the washer and the. sleeve, or it may be merely moved around the eyelet a sufficient number'of times to frictionally hold it against accidental release.

The lower end of the cord is adjustably connectible with an eyelet, 6, and a friction washer, 7 bound thereby to the sleeve.

In using the device, the lower end of the cord. is passed part-way around the eyelet, 6, between the washer, 7, and the sleeve, and drawn upwardly until the sleeve has been gathered or shirred between the two eyelets.

. 4: and 6, to shorten the sleeve to the desired length.

The end of the cord is then wound around the eyelet, 6, a sufficient number of times to frictionally secure it against accidental release.

The lower end of the cord may be released by unwinding it from the eyelet, 6.

In Figures 2 and 2 the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated.

The sleeve or article to which the invention is applied is provided with an eyelet in 17, 1925. Serial No. 56,847.

the form of a tubular rivet to constitute one of a pair of openings, and a disk is mounted upon the tubular rivet between one of its flanges and the article. The other opening 3* of the pair is formed directly in the article or sleeve adjacent the eyelet 4 for a. purpose which will be presently described.

At a point spaced a considerable distance from the pair of openings 3' and 4 a sec ond eyelet 6 is provided in the article, in the form of a tubular rivet, as shown, and a washer 7 of disk shape is mounted upon this rivet between a flange of the rivet and the article to form a frictional cord holder.

A strand of flexible material in the form of a core 3 has one end secured to the rivet 6. The opposite end of this strand of cord is threaded first through the opening 3 to pass within the sleeve or article and then is passed through the tubular rivet 4 to the exterior side of the article or sleeve from wherelt 1s dlrected back toward the rivet 6 and wrapped about the friction washer 7 where it is detachably secured. By pulling upon'the free end of the cord it will be seen that the sleeve may be shirred as illustrated in Figures 2 and 2", or in other words, the eyelets 4 and 6 may be drawn closer together so as to provide for a very effective adjustable fastener which may be employed advantageously as any kind of closure fastener.

The eyelets used as fastening devices may be either metal eyelets as represented at f, in Fig. 2, or eyelets formed by buttonholes stitching as shown at 6, in Fig. 2.

I do not wish to be limited to the construe tions shown and above described, as, for certain purposes of the invention, various changes may be made in the form and arrangement of various parts of the device without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is The combination with an article having a pair of openings, a fastener secured to said article in spaced relation to said openings, a friction disk mounted upon said fastener, a. cord having one end fixed to said fastener, said cord being threaded through said pair of openings and having its other end releasably secured to said friction disk.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of September, 1925.

CLARENCE R. MARTINEAU. 

